For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come. Cross References Job 36:11 If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness. Psalm 37:9 For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land. Psalm 37:11 But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity. Proverbs 19:23 The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm. Proverbs 22:4 The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. Matthew 12:32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come. Mark 10:30 will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age--houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions--and in the age to come, eternal life. Colossians 2:23 Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh. 1 Timothy 4:7 But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness. 1 Timothy 6:3 If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching, 1 Timothy 6:5 and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain. 1 Timothy 6:6 Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain. 2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these! Treasury of Scripture For bodily exercise profits little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. bodily. 1 Samuel 15:22 Psalm 50:7-15 Isaiah 1:11-16 little. Hebrews 9:9,10 godliness. 1 Timothy 6:6 Job 22:2 Titus 3:8 having. Deuteronomy 28:1-14 Job 5:19-26 Psalm 37:3,4,16-19,29 |